[General] 250-odd, 40-odd

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GauravK

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why do they use "odd" after a no. eg: Every weekend, the country's 250-odd malls report roughly 1.5 million footfalls.:crazyeye:
 
'250-odd' represents any number between 250 and 260.

The exact number is either not known, is not important, or varies from week to week as new malls open.

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